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A real fun issue but it does confirm a teeny worry I had about these Night of the Owl tie-in issues - that they won't really have a big effect on the main Night of the Owls story in Batman. The book does get a bit of a shot in the arm thanks to this tie-in since I found it has been waning some over the last few issues but this comic does feel a bit inconsequential. This seems like a good place to stop for now and maybe transition over to trades. The art is nice and all but the writing really needs some work.

"Most people spend their whole lives trying to figure out who they are. But for me? It's about keeping it a secret." - Spider-Man

"Why is there so much hatred and bigotry? Why do we hate people who seem to be different than we are instead of enjoying the variety?"- Stan Lee

Weak issue to me. I know Tony chose to have Detective 9 become a Night of the Owls tie in later on so he didn't have a lot of time to work on the issue but it's still no excuse for it not even really tying in until the last few pages. The issue was more about Arkham and it's patients than it was the Owls and that really disappointed me. I know they couldn't have done much here because Bruce is fighting Owls in the main Batman book but that being so I don't think they should have crossed over at all if they didn't know what to do here.

Great issue, much better than Batman #9 this month! I enjoyed the action as well as seeing characters such as Clayface in the New 52's universe, he looked great as did some of the other cool villains shown, overall I really enjoyed issue #9 and it still remains my favorite Batman title on store shelves today. I'm kind of getting tired of the Owls, but I'm sure this storyline will be wrapped up soon with bigger and better things on the horizon.

“My Batman/Detective run is coming to an end. My final written (and drawn) issue is Detective Comics #12. I’ll be producing the art only for issue 0. It’s been a long and adventurous journey for me, but there are other projects in the pipeline that I’ve been itching to do and I felt the need to scratch the itch. Next week DC will reveal some information on what one of the projects is I’m involved with. Then I’m gearing up for something I’ve wanted to do for a while in early 2013, a project where I hope to grow even more as an artist and a professional. It is top secret, and probably won’t be revealed until the fall. I want to thank all my friends, family and fans for supporting me through these crazy last few years. Onward and Upward!”

This fall, John Layman (CHEW) will be writing DETECTIVE COMICS. And joining him to tell his twisted stories about the Dark Knight will be fan-favorite artist Jason Fabok. So what’s in store for DC Comics’ flagship title?